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How to get fromInterlaken to Essenby train, bus, night train, car or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Interlaken to Essen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrainIc61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain43
    7h 40m
    €64–203

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB SchweizerhofbusShuttler L1 online shuttle
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dortmund central bus stationbusN07
    13h 52m
    €64–131

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel Bad BftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln HbfnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen HbftrainRe
    11h 2m
    €118–441

  4. Drive 694.8 km

    1. Drive from Interlaken to Essencar694.8 km
    6h 4m
    €119–172

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    5h 59m
    €124–336

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 26m
    €133–325

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 16m
    €154–368

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    7h 33m
    €167–428

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    8h 22m
    €82–352

Interlaken to Essen by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Interlaken West to Essen Hbf via Basel SBB in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Essen central train station via Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Zurich Bus Station, and Dortmund central bus station in around 13h 52m.

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